by ed | Nov 29, 2023 | education, health, Kidney Donation, Mexico, Mezcal, missions, Press Releases
Last Summer I was invited to present my “Tequila, Missions and Mezcal” program for the Rochester, NY Chapter of “Woman for Wine Sense”. A good friend of mine (a wine educator at Rochester Institute of Technology who is also aware of my work...
by ed | Nov 25, 2021 | education, health, Mezcal
Last Summer, I was touring Tequila places and while hopping out of a car, I tweaked my hamstring a little – just a little. Nothing serious, I figured I’d power through and keep pushing ( putting the “Effort” in “Excellence Takes...
by ed | Jul 11, 2018 | Mexico, Mezcal, missions, Testimonials
I’m thankful that I’ve been to Oaxaca several times over the past several years to taste and learn about Mezcal- so much more than most people think. The New York Times is even on board with the Spirit of Oaxaca. Being part of the Wine and Spirits industry...
by ed | Sep 29, 2017 | In the News, Mexico, Mezcal, missions, News & Events, Testimonials, Uncategorized
I first met Brigam when he was a salesman for a local winery, he called on my store and we developed an instant rapport. At the end of our conversation about wine, we discovered we go to the same Church. After working at a charity tasting together, he got me engaged...
by ed | Jun 3, 2017 | Mezcal
One of the great perks of working in the wine industry is world travel. I’ve traveled to wineries and tasted wines across New York, Pennsylvania, Canada, Germany and France. Meeting the people who grow the grapes, care for the vineyards and make the wine is a valuable...
by ed | May 19, 2017 | Mezcal, Uncategorized
Last January, I was asked to be interviewed as an expert on Mezcal for a great podcast called Guys and Food. Being interviewed was a new experience and it was a great stretch to answer Gabe DiMaio’s thoughtful questions “off the top of my head” . My...